Where Is the Example Labelled with the Correct Type of Social

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Multiple Choice

Where is the example labelled with the correct type of social influence?

• A) Informational social influence: Steve really wants to hang out with the popular kids in school. He notices that they all dress mostly in black and shave the sides of their heads. Since Steve really wants to fit in, he buys some new black clothes and gets a haircut to match.
• B) Informational social influence: Anna is beginning her new job and is not quite sure how to dress. To figure out what is appropriate, she looks at what the other employees are wearing and chooses her outfits to dress like them.
• C) Normative social influence: Janet enjoys reading and art, so she spends a lot of the time at the library and at art galleries.
• D) Normative social influence: Mischa is attending the symphony for the first time. During a break in the music, she is ready to begin applauding. She looks around and sees that nobody else is about to clap. She decides to sit quietly like everyone else.
• E) Informational social influence: Miguel's friends all decide to try out for the wrestling team at school. He's not really interested in wrestling, but decides to try out for the team anyway so that he can still be a part of the group.

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Definitions:

Social Ethics

The branch of ethics that concerns itself with the principles of morality governing individuals as members of a community or society.

Market Outcomes

The results of interactions between buyers and sellers in a market, determining the allocation of resources and the distribution of goods and services.

Pre-Tax Income

The amount of income earned by an individual or business before any taxes have been deducted.

Milton Friedman

An American economist and Nobel Prize winner known for his advocacy of free market capitalism and a key figure in the Chicago School of Economics.